298 Dekan’s Gospel Shines Upon the World
After both Shien and the Pope had disappeared from the arena,
Dekan stared silently at the azure bracelet on his hand, as if his soul was completely immersed in it.
Before Shien pulled the Pope into the Phantom Canyon, she handed over this bracelet, which controlled the central defense barrier around the capital. In doing so, she entrusted the overall command of the Kingdom to Dekan.
She would handle the Pope.
And what Dekan was tasked with,
was to intercept the Archbishops until she could defeat the Pope.
“Damn journalist, you sure do trust me a lot…”
Dekan muttered bitterly to himself,
“Throwing a task this arduous at me…”
At this moment, Dekan could perceive the overall combat situation within the entire capital via the bracelet, and issue orders across the entire city.
On the map, six heavily contested areas appeared.
Outside the Colosseum, out of the 11 friendly Eighth-Rank individuals, only one Eighth-Rank member and several Seventh-Rank fighters were assigned to contain the Silent Bishop because of the distance, while two Eighth-Rank warriors were assigned to each of the other five Bishops.
Although one Eighth-Rank fighter plus a few Seventh-Ranks was insufficient to stop the Silent Bishop, due to the great distance, this situation could be temporarily neglected.
Meanwhile, the Destruction Bishop, the Plague Bishop, and the Shadow Bishop were being successfully delayed by friendly Eighth-Rank fighters with no immediate signs of movement.
The problem, however, was the Illusory Bishop and the End Bishop.
If one considers the power of the former Knight Commander Judith as the unit of Eight-Rank combat capability,
then the full-strength Destruction Bishop Evans needs three Judiths to counter.
Therefore, Bishop-level power can roughly be viewed as three Judi.
In the scenario where merely delaying them is the goal, without thinking about defeating the Bishops, at least two Eighth-Ranks are needed to contain one.
However, both the Illusory Bishop and the End Bishop, judging by their current performance, are at least six Judi in strength each.
The Illusory Bishop had initially been restricted,
but just moments ago, the battlefield entangled with the Shadow Bishop became chaotic, and thereafter the Illusory Bishop broke free and began rapidly advancing towards the Colosseum!
The situation with the End Bishop was even worse.
After a brief altercation, the two Eighth-Ranks responsible for blocking him were almost killed.
Even Dekan himself was momentarily stunned.
Eighth-Rank warriors could not even stand against the End Bishop!
This was one-sided suppression.
Given the pre-existing shortage of the Kingdom Union’s forces, this gap will be completely torn apart on the battlefield of the End Bishop.
And soon, the End Bishop will also rush towards the Colosseum.
Dekan lowered his right hand, which held the bracelet, feeling a great deal of exhaustion.
If this were a high-pressure tower defense game,
then when Shien handed it over to him, it was already heading toward collapse.
The operatives that could be immediately dispatched now were only the Knight Commander Aljeer, Empire Sword Saint Adair, and Dekan himself.
“Please, both of you, go and intercept the End Bishop. I’ll find a way to deal with the Illusory Bishop.”
Dekan didn’t hesitate and looked at the two, saying.
“I refuse. I have no reason to risk my life for your Kingdom.”
Adair crossed his arms, showing a mocking smile and shook his head.
It seemed that once the Pope was restrained, all threats were irrelevant to him.
Even though, by virtue of the alliance between the Empire and the Kingdom Union, Adair’s stance should be to help the Kingdom Union fight against the Rebirth Church,
at such a time when the world’s situation could easily change,
his position became hard to predict.
Worse still,
merely by Adair staying there,
and without the threat of Shien,
he could no longer be regarded as an ally.
He had become a significant risk!
Both Dekan and Aljeer frowned and fixed their gaze on him.
But soon, Aljeer didn’t linger any longer and immediately retreated to intercept the End Bishop according to Dekan’s instructions.
There was no point in Aljeer hesitating here; regardless of Adair’s choice, Aljeer must head to the rescue of the two nearly-dead Eighth-Rank fighters as quickly as possible.
“Really?”
Dekan felt his blood pressure rise.
A situation that was barely manageable,
became even more difficult due to Adair’s refusal to follow orders.
Adair’s kind wouldn’t normally faze Dekan.
But Adair had caught Dekan at the moment when all the pressure from the Rebirth Church was solely on Dekan.
Whether it was out of personal grudges from the battle against Dekan,
or due to fear of death and a reluctance to confront the End Bishop,
or if Adair was scheming something based on the Empire’s standpoints,
whatever the reason,
at this critical juncture, Adair didn’t just threaten Dekan,
but also treated the lives of billions of Kingdom citizens like weeds.
Dekan immediately equipped the “Bachelor’s Despair Sword” and activated the “Three Corpse Frenzy.”
Rather than leaving Adair, this time bomb, in the base, he’d rather reveal Adair’s true nature!
Though protected by external barriers, the Start-up Device of the Man-made Shadow World could not withstand a few full-power attacks from Adair.
Dekan couldn’t leave Adair here with peace of mind!
The moment the mental magic hit Adair,
the desires Adair harbored, which were triggered by the “Three Corpse Frenzy,” were unleashed like an untamed beast. A pair of cold eyes filled with killing intent, akin to a blade slicing through the night sky, locked onto Dekan.
Without hesitation, Adair lunged at Dekan to kill.
Clearly, he had long intended to kill Dekan, merely biding his time!
Dekan, who was prepared for this, immediately separated Adair using the protective barrier of the Philo Wen Colosseum.
This was the last defensive power Shien left for Dekan.
“Were you planning to wait for Aljeer to leave, then stab me in the back at this crucial moment?”
Dekan asked coldly.
“Ho ho, and if I was, what then?”
Adair didn’t bother pretending anymore.
Killing intent enveloped his body, and he didn’t care what those watching the ongoing broadcast or Kingdom citizens witnessing this thought.
“The dead can speak.”
Dekan’s voice was icy cold.
…
“Damn Empire scum!”
“This is a war crime! A war criminal!!”
Adair’s intentions had been evident since he refused to participate in the battle.
Dekan just used mental magic to bring this to the surface.
The viewers noticed that
this was the first time Dekan had not shown signs of wanting to torture someone when dealing with a villain.
No matter how much torment this kind of person deserved, Kingdom citizens would support Dekan.
In this critical moment, however, Dekan seemed to lack the mood.
He only wanted to resolve the immediate crisis.
And regarding Adair,
if Dekan had the chance to deal with him later,
it’s hard to imagine what kind of hell Adair would experience.
…
“Die, all of you!”
Adair’s long-suppressed emotions finally erupted as he frantically attacked the barrier separating him from Dekan.
His attitude was clear—he was aware of the risks associated with his actions.
But all consequences occurred on the premise
that Dekan and the Kingdom Union would survive this day!
He intended to use this opportunity to kill Dekan, delivering a fatal blow to the Kingdom Union!
Because the orders given to Adair upon departure were—
when the opportunity arises, let both the Kingdom Union and the Rebirth Church destroy each other.
Now, according to Adair, the Kingdom Union’s chances of survival had significantly increased.
By killing Dekan, wouldn’t that count as following the instructions?!
“Dekan!”
The Knight Commander noticed the situation inside the Colosseum and wanted to return and support Dekan.
“Aljeer! Ignore me and intercept the End Bishop!”
Dekan shouted to the Knight Commander.
The End Bishop about to kill two Eighth-Rank allies was the biggest threat right now.
Currently, apart from having Aljeer delay the End Bishop for a while, the real hope rested solely on Shien’s trump card—the “Unicorn.”
However,
the impending approach of the Illusory Bishop and the interference by the Empire Sword Saint—urgent matters piled one after another, leaving Dekan unable to contact the mole!
Especially fighting Adair again in such a short time.
Dekan had no chance of winning.
The same mistake wouldn’t be repeated by Adair the second time.
But,
Dekan sensed a turning point because someone would help him!
And at that moment,
a staff member,
unbeknownst to anyone, had quietly approached Dekan and Adair.
He not only hadn’t evacuated but was seemingly ready to intervene in the battle.
This made Adair frown.
Just then, he remembered—it appeared this was the person who had fixed the broadcast.
“Dekan, leave this guy to me. You focus on your commander’s role.”
As the disguise around the staff member dissipated, revealing a familiar figure to Dekan—
the sly merchant he loved-hated so much.
For some reason, Morion’s assistance calmed Dekan’s increasingly restless heart.
“Ah.”
Finally, Dekan let out a sigh of relief.
Since the “Three Corpse Frenzy” hadn’t affected Adair and Aljeer when he had originally activated it to sway the Pope, Dekan already knew it.
Morion was nearby.
He had used the “Friendship Aura” to offset the effect of the “Three Corpse Frenzy” on allies.
But Dekan wasn’t sure when Morion would choose to step in.
And after Morion hid away for so long in the capital, Dekan didn’t blame him.
If he had found Morion first, both might have become wary of each other, leading to internal friction, possibly disrupting their plans.
It was clearly the best possible moment for them to cooperate when Morion made the choice to intervene.
“You’re even weaker than Dekan, aren’t you?”
Adair swung his sword at Morion, intending to instantly kill this weak individual.
But he was evaded inexplicably.
Adair, who had never bothered with such enemies before, had to beware of Dekan’s associates after his battle with Dekan.
Zero-attack support class opponents, no matter how strange.
“Hmph hmpf, do you really want to experience consecutive defeats?”
Morion chuckled and snapped his fingers.
Suddenly, Adair felt his entire body paralyzed, as if restrained by countless invisible hands.
The level of mental magic was something Adair had never encountered.
Next to Morion, a puppet-like figure broke free from its bonds, moving freely, its appearance gradually transforming into a graceful but expressionless elf.
Recognition flashed in Adair’s eyes; he knew this summoned being and the appearance it took from the intelligence reports.
It was the Nightmare Bishop, Alina!
【Nightmare Puppet】
【Category: Summoning Card】
【Grade: Orange Epic】
【Class: 8】
【Effect: Fully replicates the summoner’s magical and mental attributes and inherits all their spells. If destroyed, it can be quickly regenerated by the user providing mana.】
【Note: Do you like today’s appearance?】
Morion indeed couldn’t defeat Adair.
But Morion was adept at summoning.
The Nightmare Bishop Alina, leaving her trump card to assist Morion against the Empire Sword Saint,
had herself accompanied Knight Commander Aljeer in intercepting the End Bishop.
“Dekan! The Nightmare Bishop is mine!”
While Morion distanced himself from Adair, he shouted to Dekan.
Dekan nodded and used the city defense control center to notify the entire city without hesitation:
“Do not intercept the Nightmare Bishop. Cooperate with her in combat! She’s on our side!”
At this time, between him and Morion, only absolute trust existed!
At this moment, whether residents, the upper echelons of the Kingdom Union, or even the few Bishops within the entire Philo Wen city, they all slightly froze.
The Nightmare Bishop, has defected?!
But this information had been relayed directly by the overall commander Dekan.
For the Kingdom Union faction, there was no need to doubt its authenticity!
For the several Bishops of the Rebirth Church, they all began pondering whether Alina had truly defected or if this was a trick by Dekan to disrupt them!
Regardless of how astonishing it was, it was an immense morale booster for the Kingdom Union.
“Not bad, Bishop of Pain! Even having such hidden moves! Capable of bringing other Bishops along in the defection!”
“Should be Morion’s handiwork! He’s the fifth member of the Beautiful Soul Squad! Giving Dekan a crucial assist!”
“Empire citizens, prepare to face the reckoning of the Bishop of Pain!”
Even the Kingdom citizens tuning in from all over couldn’t help but cheer at the rising enthusiasm.
The appearance of Dekan’s partner Morion instantly solved the problem of Adair and could also plug the fast-collapsing strength gap at the End Bishop’s frontline to some extent.
The fatal problem now left was just the Illusory Bishop!
Adair also realized the reversal of the situation.
But,
the Illusory Bishop was a problem that Dekan needed to solve yet wouldn’t be able to.
The defeat of the Kingdom Union was already inescapable.
While Adair clumsily dealt with Morion and the “Nightmare Puppet,” he mocked Dekan loudly with a sense of gloating,
“Dekan! What else can you do to stop the Illusory Bishop! Your trump cards are all used up!”
Everyone knew, if Dekan left the protective barrier of the Colosseum to confront the Illusory Bishop, it was just the same as throwing himself away!
Dekan ignored Adair,
a derisive smile on his lips, as if he didn’t want to bother with a corpse.
“Didn’t think there would be a day I have to summon you.”
Dekan murmured half to himself, and at some point, a card glowing with a reddish light had appeared in his hand!
Guaranteed by Shien,
no matter how controversial the actions he would take going forward,
they would most likely be absolved.
Adair’s previously unconstrained laughter froze instantly.
How could this person still have trump cards?
And that too, of an epic red glow?!
In the astonished gaze of everyone who could see the current status of the Philo Wen arena,
this book glowing with a red light transformed into a pitch-black magic book, which landed in Dekan’s hands.
His ultimate weapon—
【Dekan’s Gospel】
Dekan clenched his teeth tightly, determination glaring in his eyes.
No holding back!
Using his body and soul entirely! The “Dekan’s Gospel” at its maximum curse-strength!!
Curse target—
The Illusory Bishop, Carlos!!!
